The Tattooist
A young artist unknowingly plays a role in releasing a deadly spirit as he attempts to learn tatau, the Samoan tradition of tattooing. American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer wanders the world, exploring a…
The Tattooist
A young artist unknowingly plays a role in releasing a deadly spirit as he attempts to learn tatau, the Samoan tradition of tattooing. American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer wanders the world, exploring and exploiting ethnic themes in his tattoo designs. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he gets his first glimpse at the exotic world of traditional Samoan tattoo (tatau), and, in a thoughtless act, unwittingly unleashes a powerful angry spirit. In his devastating journey into Pacific mysticism, Jake must find a way to save his new love, Sina and recover his own soul. —Anonymous The American tattooist Jake Sawyer travels around the world researching tattoos and tattooing clients. While in Singapore, he steals a tool that belongs to the Samoan family of his acquaintance Sina. However he has a problem with a client who expected that his tattoo could heal his sick son. Jake accidentally cuts his palm with the tool. Jake returns to New Zealand where he meets Sina again and has a cold reception from her family who know that he has stolen their tool. They visit a Samoan family that has been living in shame since their missing son did not finish a traditional ritual with the tattoos. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Tattooist
Drama,Horror,Thriller
Film Details
A young artist unknowingly plays a role in releasing a deadly spirit as he attempts to learn tatau, the Samoan tradition of tattooing. American tattoo artist Jake Sawyer wanders the world, exploring and exploiting ethnic themes in his tattoo designs. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he gets his first glimpse at the exotic world of traditional Samoan tattoo (tatau), and, in a thoughtless act, unwittingly unleashes a powerful angry spirit.
In his devastating journey into Pacific mysticism, Jake must find a way to save his new love, Sina and recover his own soul. —Anonymous The American tattooist Jake Sawyer travels around the world researching tattoos and tattooing clients. While in Singapore, he steals a tool that belongs to the Samoan family of his acquaintance Sina.
However he has a problem with a client who expected that his tattoo could heal his sick son. Jake accidentally cuts his palm with the tool. Jake returns to New Zealand where he meets Sina again and has a cold reception from her family who know that he has stolen their tool.
They visit a Samoan family that has been living in shame since their missing son did not finish a traditional ritual with the tattoos. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.